FL H0623

Adds "resisting an officer with violence" (s. 843.01) to the list of prior convictions that trigger enhanced penalties for subsequent battery offenses

A person with a prior conviction for battery, aggravated battery, felony battery, or resisting an officer with violence who commits any subsequent battery will be charged with a third-degree felony

"Conviction" includes guilty pleas, trial verdicts, and nolo contendere pleas, regardless of whether adjudication was withheld

Reenacts s. 943.0584(2) to incorporate the amendment into the statute governing criminal records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or sealing

Effective date: July 1, 2026